"Oi, are you trying to blow off my head?" Sybil snapped as she dispelled the gust of wind heading straight for her.
The pressure had been strong enough to take her head clean off, and the leftover breeze ruffled her hair as she steadied herself again.
Tinny flapped her tiny wings on Sybil's shoulder, chirping with innocent confusion for causing such chaos in the first place.
"Why… did you get a contract with such a monster?" Sylus asked as his voice strained.
He looked visibly shaken. It hadn't even been that long since the fight, but Sylus was still pale with sweat stuck to his forehead, and his breath was shaking.
Even now, he couldn't properly control his wind. The trauma of having his mana stolen lingered in his bones, and looking directly at a creature capable of the same terrifying ability made his fingers tremble slightly.
"Oh, she looks cute." Sybil replied casually as she stroked the little white bird's head. "Doesn't she?"
